viands
Dishes elegantly prepared
Viands is a literary or formal word for food, especially fine or choice dishes: The table was laden with viands of every description.
The word appears most often in historical fiction or deliberately elevated prose, rarely in everyday speech.
It typically suggests abundance or variety rather than a single item.
Transport payment
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
- comestiblesEdible items collectively
- ediblesItems safe to consume
rations · supplies · stores · larder · pantry · foodstuffs · staples · stock
Formal celebratory meal
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- spreadTo distribute widely
- plattersLarge serving dishes
courses · appetizers · entrees · desserts · repast · groaning board · table · sideboard
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
- succulentMoist and flavorful
mouthwatering · scrumptious · luscious · toothsome · appetizing · flavorful · tasty · palatable
Bodily use of food
- sustenanceMeans of living
- alimentationProviding food or nourishment
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
fortification · aliment · nutriment · diet · wholesomeness · healthfulness · substantiality · heartiness
fare
Transport payment
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
- comestiblesEdible items collectively
edibles · rations · supplies · stores · larder · pantry · foodstuffs · staples · stock · provender
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- spreadTo distribute widely
platters · courses · appetizers · entrees · desserts · repast · groaning board · table · sideboard · service
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
succulent · mouthwatering · scrumptious · luscious · toothsome · appetizing · flavorful · tasty · palatable · epicurean
nutrition
Bodily use of food
- sustenanceMeans of living
- alimentationProviding food or nourishment
- nurtureSupport growth and development
nutrients · fortification · aliment · nutriment · diet · wholesomeness · healthfulness · substantiality · heartiness · goodness
assortment
Mixed collection of things
diversity · cornucopia · array · sampler · range · mixture · miscellany · panoply · spread · bounty